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This week Alex Raykin and Alex Repetti from the band Infinite Spectrum join us to talk about their new album Cage.
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2023-06-1857 min
Thriving RockstarE:35 Michael AbdowMichael Abdow is an American guitarist whose playing is a mix of traditional and modern progressive elements. After spending a decade touring nationally and internationally, he arrives well-versed in jazz, all forms of rock and metal, and is recognized for his soulful character and technical ability. He has played the role of sideman, studio musician, collaborator, and band leader. We first got to know each other in 2017, when Infinite Spectrum toured with Fates Warning, who he played for at the time.
2020-07-183h 02
Thriving RockstarE:34 Cory YoungGuitarist, vocalist and songwriter Cory Young is 23 years old and was born and raised in California. His raspy voice, and blues guitar riffs grabs the attention of many. He was featured on Season 2 of American Idol. Cory is currently releasing several singles throughout 2020.
2020-07-102h 30
Thriving RockstarE:33 Caio KehyayanCaio Kehyayan is a Brazilian guitarist, composer, and mixing & mastering engineer best known for being the session/touring lead guitarist of Vital Remains, lead guitarist of Dovas, and founder of the Symphonic Metal band FireWing. Caio is also a Berklee College of Music graduate in Music Production & Engineering and has been working with recording, mixing and mastering since then. In addition to his musical pursuits, Caio is also an aspiring bodybuilder.
2020-07-021h 35
The Music Mastery Podcast w/LeezythegiftedThriving Rockstar Part 3 w/ Alex Raykin*NEW SINGLE* From The Ground https://ffm.to/fromtheground
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2020-06-3037 minThe Music Mastery Podcast w/LeezythegiftedThriving Rockstar Part 2 w/ Alex Raykin*NEW SINGLE* From The Ground https://ffm.to/fromtheground
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2020-06-2949 minThe Music Mastery Podcast w/LeezythegiftedThriving Rockstar Part 1 w/ Alex RaykinAlex Raykin has a podcast called the "Thriving Rockstar" Podcast. He was gracious enough to have me as a guest and we ended up talking about A LOT of different topics. I decided to break up the interview into 3 parts so over the next 3 episodes you will hear the full interview. Here is part 1
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2020-06-2831 min
Thriving RockstarE:32 Lee LitvinLee Litvin, or better known as Leezythegifted is an independent artist and producer from The Bay Area, CA. He fully produces all of his own music. He learned production in an effort to gain full control over the process of making his music. Leezy has also made it his mission to help entrepreneurial musicians achieve their dreams.
2020-06-261h 55
Thriving RockstarE:31 Adrienne CowanAdrienne Cowan is an American metal vocalist, poet, and musician best known for being the lead vocalist and orchestrator in the band, Seven Spires. She also sings for Avantasia, Masters of Ceremony, and plays keyboards in Winds of Plague. Adrienne is a Berklee College of Music graduate who has toured internationally and maintains a prodigious musical output.
2020-06-202h 44
Thriving RockstarE:30 Tracy LambertucciBorn in 1990 in Caracas, Venezuela, Tracy Lambertucci began playing guitar at age 15 and started performing at 16. After studying with some of the best jazz artists in her country, she moved to LA to where she graduated from Musicians Institute with honors in Performance with a minor in Audio Engineering. Tracy has since been an active touring artist playing with many renowned performers and has been featured in radio/TV shows such as Rolling Stone, Billboard and many others.
2020-06-131h 54
Thriving RockstarE:29 Damian ErskineBassist Damian Erskine has played in the studio or on the stage with artists such as Peter Erskine, Vince Mendoza and the WDR Big Band, The Jaco Pastorius Big Band, Les McCann, Jeff Lorber, The Buddy Rich Alumni All-Star Band, & many others. He is an adjunct professor at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. In addition, he regularly teaches abroad with Jazz Education Abroad and recently launched BassEducation.com, an online platform on which he offers a subscription based video lesson library.
2020-05-311h 30
Thriving RockstarE:28 Shauna FalliheeShauna Fallihee is a Classical new music specialist and voice teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area. She's a two-time marathoner and instructor of alignment-focused Barre and Indoor Cycling. In addition to her M.M. in Vocal Pedagogy, Shauna holds certifications in Yoga, Myofascial Release, and deep meditation studies in the Theravada tradition. She's synthesized all of these modalities with traditional voice teaching into Embodied Singer.
2020-05-221h 44
Thriving RockstarE:27 Kenny WernerKenny Werner is a Grammy nominated pianist and composer and a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient. He has performed with jazz greats such Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Bobby McFerrin, John Scofield, and many others. Kenny put out over 30 CDs as a leader & composer for many major Jazz Orchestras worldwide, including the BBC orchestra. He wrote "Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within" and is now the artistic director of Effortless Mastery institute of Berklee College of Music in Boston.
2020-05-071h 30
Thriving RockstarE:26 Marco SfogliBorn in 1980, Marco Sfogli is credited as one of the most influential and followed progressive rock and metal guitar players of the last few years. he’s worked with artists such as James LaBrie, Jordan Rudess, Mike Mangini, Bryan Beller, Guthrie Govan, Kiko Loureiro, Stu Hamm, Virgil Donati and many others. Many know him as the guitarist for the James LaBrie solo band. He has several charting solo records himself which are favored among prog fans. He regularly tours and releases music worldwide.
2020-05-022h 14
Thriving RockstarE:25 Dr. Benjamin HardyDr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author of Willpower Doesn’t Work. His blogs have been read by over 100 million people and are featured on Forbes, Fortune, CNBC, and many others. He is a regular contributor to Inc. and Psychology Today and from 2015-2018, he was the #1 writer, in the world, on Medium.com. He and his wife Lauren adopted three children in February 2018 and, one month later, Lauren became pregnant with twins, who were born in December of 2018.
2020-04-241h 27
Thriving RockstarE:24 Andy TimmonsAndy Timmons is a world renowned guitarist who toured the world with Danger Danger opening for Kiss and Alice Cooper, sold over a million records worldwide, and had two #1 videos on MTV, plus amassing a discography of 7 solo releases that range from blazing guitar instrumentals, to blues, and even a Beatles/Elvis Costello-inspired collection of pop tunes. As a session player, he’s played on many internationally acclaimed CDs. Andy shares the stage with guitarists such as Steve Vai and Joe Satriani.
2020-04-171h 50
Thriving RockstarE:23 Dani RabinDani Rabin was born in 1985 in La-Jolla CA and grew up in Rehovot, Israel. He moved back to the states in 2003 to study at Berklee College of Music. in 2007 he met Danny Markovitch and started the band Marbin. Marbin is a progressive jazz-rock band based in Chicago, touring extensively since 2011. Through word of mouth, Marbin has gained hundreds of thousands of devoted fans all over the world and has sold tens of thousands of albums. Marbin has released eight albums and regularly plays in clubs all over the US and in jam and jazz festivals over the world.
2020-04-112h 21
Thriving RockstarE:22 Austin LucasAustin Lucas is an accomplished second generation songwriter, and Muay Thai enthusiast from Bloomington, Indiana with a rich history in the music industry for over 20 years. His last album, Immortal Americans was written after a tumultuous period that found Austin getting sober, losing 100 lbs, supporting his partner through a battle with cancer, and breaking up with his longtime record label. He has deep roots in both punk and folk. Austin is a truly inspiring individual and I loved picking his brain!
2020-04-031h 43
Thriving RockstarE:21 Brianne BordenBrianne Borden is a trumpeter on an international level. As a certified yoga instructor, Brianne teaches and regularly leads trainings through CorePower Yoga. Brianne melds her two passions and is a devoted researcher in the field of wellness for musicians. She has published multiple articles and created workshops on ways to incorporate yoga into a musician’s lifestyle in order to counteract repetitive motion injuries, battle performance anxiety, and live a healthier life.
2020-03-271h 25
Thriving RockstarE:20 Sarah JoAnne DraperSarah Draper is a multi-instrumentalist and artist currently based in Baltimore MD. She founded, does vocals and plays guitar in the progressive band Anchor Thought. When shes not playing guitar, she enjoys oil painting and being active outside. Look out for a new LP from Anchor Thought in late 2020!
2020-03-191h 04
Thriving RockstarE:19 Wyatt StavWyatt Stav is a drummer and content creator from Toronto, Canada. His rapidly growing YouTube channel features content ranging from drum covers to lessons, interviews with other drummers, product reviews, reactions, and fitness. His story is one of sheer dedication and hard work. The video that caught my eye was titled “Why I wake up at 2am”, where he broke down his schedule at the time, being a prolific content creator while still working a full time job and maintaining a great physique! Since then, he has become a full time YouTuber shares many gems in this episode.
2020-03-131h 51
Thriving RockstarE:18 Angela McCuistonAngela McCuiston is a Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist, Senior Fitness Specialist and Cancer Exercise Specialist and owner of Music Strong, a business that specializes in personal fitness training for musicians. She is also an avid flutist with a Masters of Music in Flute Performance from Florida State University. Among other accolades, Angela completed a 16-year tenure in the 129th Army Band in Nashville, TN. She recently published her first book: The Musician’s Essential Exercises, with plans to branch out into instrument-specific volumes in the near future. Her expertise and accolades are too many to...
2020-03-061h 31
Thriving RockstarE:17 Rusty OsborneThis episode is Rusty Osborne. Rusty helps musicians lose weight and feel great forever, so they can look, feel, and perform their best on and off the stage. After overcoming obesity and unhealthy habits for himself and numerous clients, he knows first hand what works and what doesn't work when it comes to getting healthy amid the chaos of a musician's life. When he’s not helping other musicians, he also plays 140+ shows a year with Southern California based country band Redneck Rodeo.
2020-02-271h 40
Thriving RockstarE:16 Craig SticklandCraig Stickland is a singer and instrumentalist who has performed in front of millions. We spoke about the importance of finding a manager, acting, modeling, bartending, working with an M.D. on his voice, training on tour and in venues, building and touring in a sustainable sprinter van, being an entrepreneur and building his own studio furniture company, minimalism, responding to all his DM’s, writing constantly and avoiding writers block, learning during found time, being authentic and more!
2019-12-121h 23
Thriving RockstarE:15 Coby LinderI spoke to Coby Linder, a former drummer of a major band called Say Anything, about his personal health transformation and transition into being an online health coach. We spoke about your fitness impacting your musicianship, having workout equipment on tour, feeding your brain with good books, focusing more on giving, not caring with others think, eating real food, using your growth to help others, seeking failure, and more!
2019-11-161h 40
Thriving RockstarE:14 Balance - ChrismChristian "Chrism" Pulkkinen is a progressive metal keyboardist, audio/video engineer and producer with Dark Noise Productions, a company that he founded. We plays in numerous projects. We spoke about exercise for mental benefits, drinking casually, marketing music, building audience, getting to know your fans, negative comments, stretching, training minimalism, freelancing, entrepreneurship, professionalism, life balance, new streams of income, composition, maintaining relationships on tour and more!
2019-09-191h 30
Thriving RockstarE:13 Lorelei McBroomLorelei McBroom is a singer who has worked with A-listers like Billy Idol, Pink Floyd and Rolling Stones. We spoke about her fundraiser, jewelry business, turning down big opportunities to raise her child properly, doing session work, parental consistency, homeschooling, music business, alternative marketing methods, being political online, her father’s experience with Martin Luther King Jr. and it’s impact on her, history, getting rest, meditation, keeping positive people around her, choosing how you respond to circumstances, modeling kind people, dancing for fitness, supplementation, and more!
2019-08-091h 03
Thriving RockstarE:12 Amelia RosenbergerAmelia Rosenberger is a trombonist and yoga teacher who has dedicated her career to helping musicians relieve tension, pain, and performance anxiety through the practice of yoga. We spoke about yoga, breath work, getting through being an undergraduate music major, intuitive eating, staying hydrated, mindful moments, meditation, fear of judgement and distraction, warming up, mental health, non-attachment, expanding her practice and more.
2019-05-171h 03
Thriving RockstarE:11 Ray HearneRay Hearne is one of the top drummers in progressive metal, playing with Haken. I spoke to Ray about touring relentlessly, freelance work, climbing, being vegan on and off the road, impact of touring on relationships, relating to band members like being in a marriage, teaching on tour, hot sauce, meal timing on tour, teaching philosophy, pre-show warm-up routine, playing tuba, approach to writing drums, passive income from tab books, putting up the successful image facade, and more!
2019-05-111h 20
Thriving RockstarE:10 Ryan Van PoederooyenRyan Van Poederooyen is a world-class drummer, best known for his work with Devin Townsend. Among other things, Ryan is an educator and motivational speaker. He spoke about negativity in music, calculated risk, shooting high, basing success on happiness level, living with purpose, goals, healthy food shopping, tour riders, coffee, beer, recovery, workout routine, sports, photography, taking breaks, note-taking and productivity, band business, marketing and more!
2019-05-042h 07
Thriving RockstarE:9 Mats HaugenMats Haugen is the guitarist and a founding member of Circus Maximus, He also plays with some of the top rock, pop and hip-hop artists in Norway. He spoke about family, video games and how they influenced his writing, performing and producing for other genres and artists, equipment endorsements, beer, and more!
2019-04-2459 min
Thriving RockstarE:8 Steve SoboslaiSteve Soboslai is a founding member of the top charting rock band Punchline. He has a marketing company called Craft Services. Steve spoke about starting his band in high school, his career evolution, dieting, supplementation and training on and off the road, intermittent fasting, cold and heat exposure, Wim Hof breathing, flow, his daily routine, Jordan Peterson and personal philosophy, processing criticism, social media, merchandise, kickstarter, home studios, social life, and more!
2019-04-181h 22
Thriving RockstarE:7 Ben CohenBen Cohen, a Berklee College of Music grad, plays guitar for Video Game Metal band Powerglove and modern progressive metal band Lattermath. They tour regularly with bands such as Dragonforce, MC Chris, Symphony X, and Sonata Arctica. We discussed Ben’s moving to LA and establishing himself, being in two bands, being taught by Joe Stump, Berklee, teaching guitar, driving Uber & Lift, doing session work, diet and exercise, conscientiousness, social media, video games, composition, and being open minded.
2019-04-1154 min
Thriving RockstarE:6 Sahil MakhijaSahil Makhija is the front-man of Demonic Resurrection, and host and chef of Headbanger’s Kitchen which has 400k+ subscribers at the time of this writing. His show mostly features him cooking food for the keto diet while having metal music on. We spoke about his new cookbook, YouTube, the keto diet, his band, realizing he needs to make money outside of music, promoting his band, not dieting on the road, his many paths, atheism, productivity, organization, online ranting, processed foods, and more!
2019-04-0345 min
Thriving RockstarE:5 Matthew Dylan DianaMatthew Dylan Diana is an American vocalist, musician, song writer, and lead singer of Message to the Masses. He also runs a meal prep business, eats extremely healthy, and works out daily. He discussed his meal prep company, deciding to go solo, utility of having a recording setup at home, meal tracking, band marketing, being proactive with eating healthy on the road, training efficiency, donuts, having a supportive family and friends, and consistency.
2019-03-2859 min
Thriving RockstarE:4 Rusty CooleyRusty Cooley is one of the fastest guitarists in the world. We discussed his new solo record for having material to tour with. He also discussed teaching, diet & fitness and being a “hard-gainer”, accountability, motocross, his childhood, being a night owl, touring, fans, meditative guitar practice, martial arts philosophy, social life of a musician, dealing with negative emotions, and more!
2019-03-211h 42
Thriving RockstarE:3 Leslie HuntLeslie is an extraordinary singer and performer who has reached the semi-finals of American Idol, performing for millions on live TV. She has her own record label, several solo albums with star artists, and front-woman of prog rock band District 97. She shared about her focus on diet over medication in treating ailments. She also discussed how she protects her voice on tour. Fitness also plays a huge role for her. She also discussed her ideas on relationships, composing, and her band’s subscription service.
2019-03-141h 16
Thriving RockstarE:2 Casey GrilloCasey Grillo is a world-class drummer, most known for his work with Kamelot, and now Queensrÿche. He also has an LED drum skin company Drumstatic which has produced skins for many A-list artists. Casey has a long list of prior accolades as well. He shared his thoughts on many things including parenting, gaming, learning music quickly, diet & exercise, productivity, internet trolls, and his empowering upbringing.
2019-03-071h 15
Thriving RockstarE:1 Neal MorseNeal Morse is a star multi-instrumentalist and singer in the progressive rock world, mostly known for his work with Spock’s Beard, a prog supergroup called Transatlantic as well as his solo work. Neal shared his thoughts on diet & exercise, addiction, fun he likes to have outside of music, his faith in God and the Bible, gratitude, social media, relationship management on tour, sacrifice, inspiration, and business such as his new subscription app Waterfall.
2019-02-261h 03